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Z-0231-2024Class II

BREG REF 100519-000 WALKER FOLDING WALKER WITH WHEELS Utilized as a walking aid

Breg Inc / initiated 2023-09-13 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

Breg Inc began a recall of BREG REF 100519-000 WALKER FOLDING WALKER WITH WHEELS Utilized as a walking aid on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Due to walkers not meeting product specifications. Walkers were manufactured with misaligned wheels". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0231-2024
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Product
BREG REF 100519-000 WALKER FOLDING WALKER WITH WHEELS Utilized as a walking aid.
Product code
ITJ Walker, Mechanical
Reason for recall
Due to walkers not meeting product specifications. Walkers were manufactured with misaligned wheels.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process design
Action
On 09/13/2023, the firm sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" Letter via FedEx to customer informing them that folding walkers distributed between June 2023 to August 2023 did not meet product specifications for wheel alignment. Products exhibit: -Misalignment of wheels may result in immobility of walker -Misalignment of wheels may result in obstruction of glide/roll Customers are instructed to: -Immediately examine their inventory and quarantine products subject to this recall -For devices separated from labeling, visual examination of devices may be required. The misalignment looks like the wheels are not parallel to each other. -Segregate product with misaligned wheels and return to Breg via Return Material Authorization (RMA or Return Inventory (RI) process. -Review and fill out the response form and return to Breg. For questions, email to [email protected]
Quantity in commerce
11,193 units
Distribution
U.S.: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. O.U.S.: N/A
Product codes and lots
Model/Product Number - 100519-000 UDI-DI Code: 00672736130834 Lot Numbers: CM82293623, CM82293923, CM82293823, CM82442923, CM82457323, CM82457423, CM82442823, CM82457523, CM82531023, CM82531223

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0231-2024
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0231-2024Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated